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Her husband, 68, and son, also named Lewis, 43, needed stitches for head injuries.

Mr and Mrs Owen, who live in Wenvoe in South Wales, have been regular visitors to Thailand since the 1980s.

Neighbours said they have friends there and would often take presents over from the UK.

But on April 13 they were savagely attacked as they made their way back to an apartment they were staying in, apparently after Lewis Jr accidentally bumped into one of the defendants and spilled his drink.

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The brutal attack was captured on CCTV

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The culprits were paraded by Thai police

Thai police later released video footage of the assault in a bid to trace the suspects - however officers refused to show the Owens the clip because it was "too violent".

The video showed the mother, father and son being punched to the ground before being repeatedly kicked and stamped on as they lay helpless.

Mrs Owen needed an operation to ease swelling on her brain while her 68-year-old husband sustained heavy bruising, two black eyes and needed six stitches in his forehead.

Their son also had 16 stitches to his head.

Speaking after the attack Lewis Jr said: "We had never seen the guys before we left the bar we were in. It was just out of the blue."